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Dolphin Restaurant

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North Indian & Continental fare offered in a casual space with outdoor seating & views of the Ganga. People often mention view, good, restaurant, nice, experience, service, Varanasi, great, river, clean,


Address

D 16/30, opposite Rashmi guest House, Manmandir Ghat, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India

Website

thedolphinvaranasi.com

Contact

+91 542 239 1768

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (517 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: view (26) good (21) restaurant (16) nice (13) experience (12) service (11) Varanasi (10) great (9) river (9) clean (8)
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  • 5/5 balaji a. 1 year ago on Google
    Tasty food and clean restaurant. I searched many restaurant in varanasi and finally found this. The staffs are quite helpful and attentive. They speak both English and Hindi well & good. Cost of Food is slightly on higher side. But taste and quantity is worth for the price. I ordered briyani... and not able to finish the briyani. I enjoyed the riverview and finished my Lunch.
    13 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 asaf s. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a sweet place, very tasty food and amazing gaga view. Strongly recommend!
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 SINGH J. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice experience with a great view. This restaurant gives you a beautiful view of Varanasi ghat. It gets more amazing in the night but prefer to go in the winters it's more pleasurable and you will fall in love with Varanasi. Tasty food with reasonable price. Staff is cooperative. Easy to locate from dashashvmedh ghat. Best to visit once on your trip to Varanasi. I had a good experience.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 AKANKSHA S. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent experience with a great view. It's amazing & yummy delicious testy food with reasonable prize. Restaurant is very neat & clean.i had a good experience.Staff is very well behaved,helpful & cooperative person.i really satisfied so ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Plzzzzz Must visit rooftop 🅳︎🅾︎🅻︎🅿︎🅷︎🅸︎🅽︎ 🆁︎🅴︎🆂︎🆃︎🆄︎🆁︎🅰︎🆃︎.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sudeshna B. 2 years ago on Google
    Must Visit! Amazing experience on the famous ghats of Benaras! It is just beside Rajendra Prasad Ghat. They have clean washroom. The view from the roof top area is just breathtaking. The quality of food was great. They serve vegetarian food. You must try their pastas and sandwiches- absolutely delicious! Hari Om was very polite and attended us well. Best take away from Dolphin was the wonderful conversation we had with Mr. Sanjiv who shared his travel stories with us. We will always remember you Sanjivda and will surely come back! Best wishes to the team🎉
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jyoti S. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a nice place. You will get the beautiful, nice top view of ghat from here. Food is Ok. There is a network jammer on ghat but you can get a free wifi here. Only one thing which is not good here is the washroom. They have only one common washroom which is very unhygienic and dirty.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ajit S. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing food and service. Do yourself a favour and visit this one!! Thank me later 😉
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 subham d. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommended for relaxing post your long walks along the ghats. The staffs were super nice with an amazing view of Ma Ganga. The foods were extremely nice and priced the perfect. I enjoyed my afternoon here and thanks to the ambience and the perfect scenic lunch spot.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nuno R. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is good and affordable considering the view we can enjoy from the terrace. My classification is related to the fact that I was seated at a table without any "reserved" sign, but I was not allowed to finish my meal at my table, because supposedly a more important customer than me was arriving and I was asked to clear the table. My only regret at that point was that I already ordered dessert, as they don't deserve my money, given the importance they gave me. And the most unbelievable thing is that I left and my original table was still unoccupied. I want to emphasize that it is not the fault of the employees who attended me, who were very attentive, but of the management, to whom I complained directly.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sangam K. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely pathetic experience. The price was totally unreasonable with respect to its taste. Good hygiene and ambience are important, but they don't mean everything in the world. The name is "Dolphin", but the service was as slow as a whale.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Houssem H. 4 years ago on Google
    Trap for tourists : high prices. When paying he will add taxes and service fee. Rice is not included in Indian dishes. 200 rs for plain rice...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diptesh S. 1 year ago on Google
    Breathtaking view, elegant seating make the place very comfortable. Highly recommend!! Must try Indian cusine there
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Hollie B. 4 years ago on Google
    The view from the roof top is fantastic and food is good. A group of staff had a very loud argument right next to us that unfortunately took up most of our dinner time. A young staff member was apologetic and kind.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Travel with s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I like most Pea Paneer and Tandoori Roti (Original) I like most मटर पनीर एंड तंदूरी रोटी
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Hippie Y. 11 months ago on Google
    I will not recommend any Indian to visit this restaurant for following few reasons The treat you differently if you are Indian. If you are someone who is not from India they will treat better than Indians. Costly food. My recent experience was I asked for something to order that took ages to deliver the food because there was a lot of non Indian tourist that was on their list before us. The most annoying and the most absurd thing was I asked for cutlery and I saw that the cutlery that they gave me was already used by someone else they just cleared that cutlery using tissues. No point in paying so much when you can't even get clean cutlery to eat expensive food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Saahil A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place, fully vegan, very much affordable stating the location of the restro! Would definitely recommend it, cause dining in just beside the holy ganges is an experience to have.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanmay P. 1 year ago on Google
    Rooftop is perfect place to sit in this restaurant Ganga - Ghat - Dolphin rooftop You can see river ganga in day and night. A wholesome place to chill with Marshall system music.. A music of your choice Cool water of ganga A must visit a place to sit and enjoy the ganga at night
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 food f. 4 years ago on Google
    This restaurant located at the heart of the city serves you with a variety of cuisines. The ones highly recommended are Irish Cold Coffee, Pineapple Cheese Stick, Rasmalai, Ravioli in red sause, Special Paneer Sandwich Gravy and Rasmalai. The Indian cuisine could be worked upon a little. The ambience is lit. They also have a roof top seating area. You can enjoy some quality time with friends and family with a perfect view of river Ganges. The service is nice and the vibes here are cosy and comfy. The place is best suited for dates and events.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shyamali P. 4 years ago on Google
    This place has got an amazing view of ghat.One can sit and enjoy the pleasing view of ghat accompanied with good food. There's enough of space as it has got terrace as well as interior space too ,both are lavished beautifully.Talking about its food,it was good though some improvements can be done in the dishes where there was potato a main ingredient.Like Achari aloo or Banarasi dum aloo.Other than that I loved the food. We had Katie date shake,Irish cold coffee, gobi lollipop,Achari aloo,pasta ravioli red sauce,paneer sandwich gravy, pineapple cheese sticks,rasmalai,mix variety rotis and aloo dum Banarasi.🌼 ⭐Staff was too polite to help us during our visit.One should surely visit this place if you like to have a good ambience with good food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Somek C. 3 years ago on Google
    #LATEPOST PLEASE DON'T VENTURE OUT UNTILL & UNLESS IT'S AN EMERGENCY - STAY INDOORS & KEEP YOURSELF & EVERYONE AROUND YOU #SAFE 🙏 #Varanasi being primarily a #Veg food destination - I was not left with much choices during our family vacation to this city earlier this year.. Having said that, I was pretty happy with one of my discoveries - #DolphinRestaurant at #ManmandirGhat.. Situated right on the bank of river #Ganges - this two storeyed restaurant with an open terrace offers you a perfect ambience for a meal with an excellent view from almost every table - ofcourse, a vegetarian meal only.. Prices are slightly on the higher side of the spectrum but the service is top notch.. The #ColdCoffee was perfect for me - thick and frothy with loads of chocolate.. I must admit that the #RussianSalad that I enjoyed here was by far the best I have ever had till date - fresh cream and freshly cut exotic fruits made this one hell of a combination.. Fell in love instantly with the first bite.. #BakedPotato was an heavenly affair with an overload of cheese and potatoes (one that every Bengali foodie would vouch for)..😄 #MUSTVISIT whenever you are in Varanasi.. 😍 #VaranasiDiaries 🕺 Journey of an Epicurean Cine Trotter continues.. 👣 Thank you all for being a part of our Facebook family - Kolkata Food Trotters - please #LIKE & #FOLLOW our #PAGE as well - Kolkata Food Trotters ❤️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rashafreedom 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant, they have an open air balcony with a nice view of the Gangas, and a closed floor with AC, food was ok we had spaghetti with red sauce and it had a variety of vegetables it was very filling and delicious, also the mix veg. Curry with a garlic chapata was tasty. The bathroom could use a better a clean.

  • 4/5 Jeff 4 years ago on Google
    Very large portions, be careful not to over order. Excellent quality. Beer is available though not advertised and very expensive ($10USD per 500mL)

  • 5/5 Tiago G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very pleasant experience. Price is OK. Just go and have a delicius meal.

  • 3/5 Tilak V. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice view of river! But expensive comparing to food and service

  • 3/5 Mala M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good taste and good ambiance. I feel all the other restaurants should be on the same line too

  • 5/5 Akhilesh Devraj p. 4 years ago on Google
    I love this palce

  • 2/5 Paolo D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful view, but high prices and service of an exhausting slowness (Original) Bellissima vista, ma prezzi alti e servizio di una lentezza spossante

  • 4/5 Michael T B. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was good, just expensive. Small portion size for the price. The taste, though, very good!

  • 2/5 liam m. 1 year ago on Google
    Very beautiful interior and cool rooftop Jim however the menu is rather boring and definitely overpriced. The ambience was also spoilt when the staff put trashy bass heaving pop music on and started listening to the cricket on their phones.

  • 5/5 SANDEEP 1 year ago on Google
    It's right at the Ghat, where you go to Goddess Varahi temple, good options on breakfast, nice view of river Ganga.

  • 1/5 Atul K. 1 year ago on Google
    It's very bad experience.... M so disponted this restaurant.... Behaviour like ..... M only one restaurant.... Good... Location..... .... So very ... Bad attitude.... I m recamented..... Please don't go anny one ...... 👎👎👎👎👎👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎

  • 5/5 Sebastian 1 year ago on Google
    This place has good food for a reasonable price. The view is great and Id recommend the red sauce pasta

  • 5/5 Mark B. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic food and location. Perfect air conditioned retreat from the amazing sights below. Had the best Chana Masala every and kept going back for more Masala Papas! Highly recommend !

  • 5/5 Paushali B. 6 months ago on Google
    Food was nice. The View is to die for. Seeing all the recent reviews, I was sceptical before visiting but I had a great experience. The Paneer Butter masala was very delicious. Everything was very neat and clean.

  • 3/5 Robin de B. 9 months ago on Google
    One of the better locations with a great view over the Ganges river together with all its activities. The food served was well prepared but a bit flat in terms of taste. The time to get served took longer then expected. Nevertheless we had a great dinner overall and would like to return when I have the chance.

  • 3/5 Mirissa C. 6 months ago on Google
    Don't be ruch, i waited 1h for my pasta. The foodroom was clean with a direct view in the gange. We had had the surprise to paid 18% of taxe...

  • 1/5 B. A. 4 months ago on Google
    Yes the view is nice, but this is all. We had 2 Cornflakes with curd and 3 milkcoffees,and we paid 1040 rupies! But the worst part was the toilet. The only toilet was for men and women alike, but there's nothing to be said about that. But it was so incredibly dirty, unfortunately I had to use it. The toilet is right next to the urinal and when I used it I stood with my shoes in a huge pool of urine, no toilet paper and no soap. India has developed a lot and I haven't found such a dirty toilet in ages.

  • 1/5 keita 4 months ago on Google
    I went to the rooftop on the night of November 30th. There were 3 tables available on the riverside so I tried to sit at one of them. Then a male staff member with no hair told me, ``You can't take the riverside seat because you're alone.'' I say "previously available" because I had used this restaurant many times during my stay in Varanasi. But he wouldn't let me sit, so I decided to leave the restaurant. His attitude was clearly discriminatory against Orientals. I was very sad. Then, another male staff member appeared and asked, ``What's wrong?'' I explained, and he gave me permission to sit down. The first hairless male staff member remained grumpy and tried to take me to a table in the far corner, so I ignored him. I stayed in Varanasi for a week and had many wonderful memories, but in the end I had the worst memories. His actions towards me were clearly just discrimination. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese people should be careful when going to this store.

  • 5/5 Nikhil D. 4 months ago on Google
    Best veg food I’ve had in my life. All items are delicious. Staff are very friendly and cooperative.

  • 4/5 Abhishree n. 4 years ago on Google
    Good for international tourists as it provides river side views but for locals it is lil bit costly

  • 5/5 Lukas P. 6 years ago on Google
    Very nice place for a bit more posh meal in Varanasi. Food is good and whole restaurant it's example of purity. I meet owner who was very hospitable person and tell me a lot about city and his culture.

  • 1/5 krishna j. 3 years ago on Google
    River Ganga only couple service is not well

  • 4/5 Nirbhay S. 5 years ago on Google
    There is a very good restaurant and you can enjoy the Ganga River from here. The food is very good. Service To This Good.

  • 5/5 Julian M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great service, view and food. What’s not to like? Recommended by our guide.

  • 1/5 Pravin T. 3 years ago on Google
    Found dead cockroach in burger, please look into food before eating.

  • 5/5 SY 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to chill

  • 3/5 mohar j. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 Bharat T. 3 years ago on Google
    Okay

  • 5/5 Harshala K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nyc

  • 5/5 Bhav P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very friend ly staff

  • 5/5 SHRIKANT D. 3 years ago on Google
    🥰❣

  • 3/5 Shashank S. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was good, ambiance was awesome.

  • 5/5 Atul k. 3 years ago on Google
    Great

  • 3/5 Mitesh L. 3 years ago on Google
    Overcostly

  • 4/5 Shingo t. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can eat while watching Ganges. Fried rice with curry and vegetables. (Original) ガンジスを見ながら食事ができます。 カレーと野菜のチャーハンです。

  • 3/5 Heather S. 4 years ago on Google
    Seemed expensive. Very slow service. Took them about 20 minutes to bring an iced a coffee & a beer. Then a further half hour to bring a chocolate brownie & ice cream. Then 20-30 minutes to bring the £10 bill. View was nice, out over the river.

  • 5/5 Adith K S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Sergio B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perhaps it is the only place in Varanasi where you can feel a little calm, eat "almost" internationally and admire a beautiful panorama. Recommended! (Original) Forse è l’unico posto, a Varanasi, dove si può stare un po’ tranquilli, mangiare “quasi” internazionale ed ammirare un bel panorama. Consigliato!

  • 5/5 Kensuke 4 years ago on Google
    Super delicious and very clean!!!!!! I love this restaurant:)

  • 4/5 Burkhard S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice view ... good food .... we had pizza and veg.noodles ... 800 rupees (Original) Schoene Aussicht...gutes Essen....wir hatten Pizza und veg.Noodles ...800 Rupien

  • 5/5 Devansh S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit where you can enjoy tasty food while having a magnificent view of ganges.

  • 3/5 旅人になりたい 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's easy to use because it's until 23:00. The store is beautiful and somewhat expensive. We ate panil butter masala and rice. Contains solid cheese. was delicious. The Ganges River can be seen from the window. (Original) 23時までやってるので利用しやすい。店内綺麗でやや高級。パニールバターマサラとライスを食べました。固形のチーズが入ってます。美味しかった。窓からガンジス川がすぐ見えます。

  • 5/5 faisal k. 4 years ago on Google
    Rooftop Restaurant amazing Ganga View and Good Service nice atmosphere.

  • 3/5 Gauri V. 4 years ago on Google
    Most of the dishes were not available when I ordered.. but the view from the roof top is really good.

  • 4/5 Abhishek S. 4 years ago on Google
    Ghatview is awesome.

  • 5/5 なみこ 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ganga has a nice location overlooking, but the food is not too spicy, kindly taught me how to treat chapati, how to eat caries, I forgot that it was non-ice, worried that I would break my stomach with ice, There was no ice in the juice, and I enjoyed the rich sweet potato juice. I felt that the accounting was not expensive. (Original) ガンガ―が、見渡せるロケーションも素敵ですが、料理も辛すぎず、チャパティの扱い、カリ―の食べ方など、親切に教えてくれ、ノンアイスといい忘れ、氷でお腹をこわすと心配しましたが、ジュ―スには、氷が入ってなく、濃厚な甘い西瓜ジュ―スを楽しめました。会計も高くないなと感じました。

  • 5/5 손미옥 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's a great place to dab on the rooftop during the day on the Ganges Gart. (Original) 갠지스강 가트에서 낮에 루프탑에서 멍 때리기 좋은 장소입니다

  • 3/5 Dan 4 years ago on Google
    Agree with other reviewers that service was a little slow and a little expensive but not hugely compared with the location. Great rooftop to unwind after a walk along the river.

  • 5/5 Rashi K. 3 years ago on Google
    For quiet and peaceful environment, this is the best place! The food is awesome too.. Must try dolphin special pizza 🍕

  • 3/5 ita L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Serving beer, but only vegetarian, the taste is ok. It provides beer but only veg. Food here is moderate. (Original) 供應啤酒,但是只有素食,味道還行。 It provides beer but only veg. Food here is moderate.

  • 4/5 Hai T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant. (Original) Excelent restauran.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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